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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Parowan Utah Stake

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Biography

The Parowan Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was established May of 1852 and paritcipated in various stake matters and experienced some membership problems.

The Parowan stake was settled by pioneers on the church and was established May of 1852 under president John Calvin Lazell Smith. The stake administrated in matters of church theology and church practice and exerpeinced some membership problems in 1855-56.

Parowan Utah Stake minutes, 1855-1856 (administration, member problems)

History of the Parowan Stake, 1859-1860 (settlement of Parawan)

John Calvin Lazell Smith biography, n.d. (John Smith as president)

Wikia.org, via WWW, August 8, 2020 (est. 1852)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

History of the Parowan Stake

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233284550]
Identifier: Vault MSS 56
Scope and Contents

Handwritten history of the Mormon settlement of Parowan, Utah. Martineau presents a chronology of events in the community including the dates when these events occured.

Dates: 1859-1860
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / History of the Parowan Stake

John Calvin Lazell Smith biography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197227629646]
Identifier: MSS 5903
Scope and Contents

Biography, story and notes from the life of John Calvin Lazell Smith. The story is about John C. Fremont, an explorer, coming to Smith's house to ask for help on a cold winter evening. John C. Fremont later ran for President.

Dates: Date not identified
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John Calvin Lazell Smith biography

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